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I am grateful to all the students who participated in this study and shared their experiences wit... more I am grateful to all the students who participated in this study and shared their experiences with me. Many others assisted in this project, such as principals, after school program coordinators and tutors, your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks to Alix Frazier, Director of FRESH-after school programs, for allowing me to conduct research at the school sites. Kelly Clifton, I cannot thank you enough for stepping in at the last minute to finalize this dissertation. I am grateful for all the hours you have spent reading, commenting and editing this manuscript. I would also like to thank Stephen Price and Marianna Hendricks for their insights and suggestions on the initial part of this dissertation. I am indebted to Ms. Laura Lorenie Orozco: I could not have completed this dissertation without her continuous support through the administrative maze. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my friend Dr. Maryam Zarei for all her support throughout the doctoral program. She showed me how to be persistent as a doctoral student while being a mother and wife at the same time. This dissertation is dedicated to my family, parents, grandparents and in-laws who have been patient and supportive along this journey. Last but not least, my gratitude to all my teachers that have paved the way for me to reach this stage in life. vi
I am grateful to all the students who participated in this study and shared their experiences wit... more I am grateful to all the students who participated in this study and shared their experiences with me. Many others assisted in this project, such as principals, after school program coordinators and tutors, your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks to Alix Frazier, Director of FRESH-after school programs, for allowing me to conduct research at the school sites. Kelly Clifton, I cannot thank you enough for stepping in at the last minute to finalize this dissertation. I am grateful for all the hours you have spent reading, commenting and editing this manuscript. I would also like to thank Stephen Price and Marianna Hendricks for their insights and suggestions on the initial part of this dissertation. I am indebted to Ms. Laura Lorenie Orozco: I could not have completed this dissertation without her continuous support through the administrative maze. I would like to express my deepest appreciation to my friend Dr. Maryam Zarei for all her support throughout the doctoral program. She showed me how to be persistent as a doctoral student while being a mother and wife at the same time. This dissertation is dedicated to my family, parents, grandparents and in-laws who have been patient and supportive along this journey. Last but not least, my gratitude to all my teachers that have paved the way for me to reach this stage in life. vi